#C596F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.14 306.3), rgb(197, 150, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#C596F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C596F4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 150, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.14 306.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C596F4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C596F4 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596F4 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596F4 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C596F4
oklch(75.2% 0.14 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A567DD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#904ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.18 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#C596F4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #81A8F8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAAF1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA4BA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C596F4
#C596F4
oklch(75.2% 0.14 306.3)
- #98BE56
#98BE56
oklch(75.2% 0.139 126.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C596F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #C596F4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.